Field Administration

Fieldset

Czech administrator Dagmar shares the story of Ammar, an Iraqi teammate she met while working in Baghdad on her first assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF).

23 Oct 2018 / 6 minute read

Onyeka Martins Madueke

Field Administration

Triplets in Nigeria: “The whole maternity unit went wild with excitement”

Martins works for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Jahun, a town in Nigeria's Jigawa state. He supports a maternal healthcare project that aims to reduce the high number of women and children that die during childbirth.

28 Jun 2018 / 5 minute read

Onyeka Martins Madueke

Field Administration

“Good news travels fast”: Maternity care in Nigeria

A new MSF maternity centre opens to serve the women and families of Jahun in Jigawa State, Nigeria. Martins shares the story...

05 Jun 2018 / 4 minute read

Onyeka Martins Madueke

Field Administration

Overcoming fistula in Nigeria: “Everyone who gave up on these women was wrong.”

On the day of a special celebration for women who have completed their treatment, Martins shares their story of resilience, joy and recovery…

16 May 2018 / 5 minute read

Russ Filbey

Field Administration

Hopscotch?

"This past Sunday MSF had a blood drive in Aweil. I volunteered to go along and help"

07 Nov 2017 / 3 minute read

Russ Filbey

Field Administration

What does a field administrator do?

Russ is in South Sudan, where he has recently begun his first posting with Doctors Without Borders / MSF. He's not a doctor or a nurse, but he's still an essential part of the team. In this blog he explains the vital work of the field administrators...

30 Oct 2017 / 4 minute read

Russ Filbey

Field Administration

What's it like living in the MSF project in Aweil, South Sudan?

Russ is just beginning his first posting with MSF as a deputy field administrator, helping to ensure that the project has the resources it needs to deliver life-saving care. He's recently arrived at the project in South Sudan, and shares his first impressions...

12 Oct 2017 / 4 minute read

Sarah Clement

Field Administration

Why I post about pretty trees and pizza instead of the plight of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda

Sarah is a field administrator currently based in a refugee camp in the north of Uganda. This is her first assignment with MSF, and she's been using social media to keep in touch with friends and family. Here she writes movingly about her experiences so far...

05 Jun 2017 / 5 minute read

Fabio Biolchini

Field Administration

DRC: Running against time

"During its two decades of work, this incredible team has carried out hundreds of responses and saved hundreds of thousands of lives."

28 Mar 2017 / 6 minute read

Lexie Cole

Field Administration

Dispatch from the Field: Bria’s Doctors

Meet the amazing doctors caring for patients in Bria, in the Central African Republic

18 Mar 2016 / 5 minute read

Lexie Cole

Field Administration

Dispatch from the Field: Bria Receives IDPs

"These guys are the ones who take boys and turn them into killing machines. We already have 100s of ex-child soldiers in Bria trying to reintegrate back into the community and schools."

10 Feb 2016 / 3 minute read